Lahore vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$161
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$5275
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
46
94
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Lahore is 87% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8968th and 72nd ($406 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 59th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6453rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
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$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754